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Filled with humor and high adventure, this fractured fairy tale tells how a spirited, nonconformist princess and an undersized, non-threatening dragon join forces to foil an evil prince's dastardly plot to destroy their kingdom. …More

From an acclaimed author comes a contemporary and original retelling of Sleeping Beauty, in which Jack discovers the babe of his dreams. The only problem is she's 316 years old--and Jack must smuggle her out of Europe to Miami. …More

Jack likes to think of himself as a criminal mastermind...with an unfortunate amount of bad luck. A schemer, plotter, planner, trickster, swindler...maybe even thief? One fine day Jack picks a target a little more giant than the usual, and one little bean turns into a great big building-destroying beanstalk. With help from Rapunzel (and her trusty braids), a pixie from Jack's past, and a man with inventions from the future, they just might out-swindle the evil giants and put his beloved city back in the hands of good people ....while catapulting themselves and readers into another fantastical adventure. …More

Tomlinson retells the classic fairy tale Toads and Diamonds in this novel set in India during the early days of the 16th-century Mughal reign, when the traditional Indian multi-god religion and culture were living uneasily with the very different religion of Islamic invaders. …More

Shadow, an orphan girl, is given the duty to watch the queen's every move. When the castle is thrown into chaos after the queen is poisoned, Shadow escapes with a young knight, whom she believes was betrothed to the queen. As mystery builds, and romantic tension does, too, Shadow begins to wonder what her role in the kingdom truly is. …More

In ancient Sicily, Don Giovanni is approached by a well-dressed stranger who offers him a magical purse--but only if he accepts a wager of not bathing for three years, three months, and three days. If he loses the wager, his forfeits his soul. …More

A tale of twelve princesses doomed to dance until dawn... Galen is a young soldier returning from war; Rose is one of twelve princesses condemned to dance each night for the King Under Stone. Together Galen and Rose will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to dance at the midnight balls. All they need is one invisibility cloak, a black wool chain knit with enchanted silver needles, and that most critical ingredient of all--true love--to conquer their foes in the dark halls below. But malevolent forces are working against them above ground as well, and as cruel as the King Under Stone has seemed, his wrath is mere irritation compared to the evil that awaits Galen and Rose in the brighter world above.

Captivating from start to finish, Jessica Day George's take on the Grimms' tale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses "demonstrates yet again her mastery at spinning something entirely fresh out of a story you thought you knew. …More

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Scarlett and Rosie March have spent years hunting the Ferris--werewolves that took Scarlett's eye in a brutal attack years ago. But the Ferris are getting stronger, and when a rash of murders shakes Atlanta, the sisters move into the city for answers. …More

From the author of "Cindy Ella" comes a modern-day fairy tale in which a geek meets the princess of L.A.'s poshest high school, who lets the F-lister into her A-list world. Original. …More

A twin sister comes to the rescue in this inventive retelling of Jack and theBeanstalk. …More